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City of Ghosts (2017)

R | | Documentary, War | 21 July 2017 (UK)
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A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. ... See full summary »

Director:

Matthew Heineman

Stars:

Abdelaziz Alhamza, Mohamad Almusari, Hamoud Almousa | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 16 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards »

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Complete credited cast:
Abdelaziz Alhamza ... Self (as Aziz)
Mohamad Almusari Mohamad Almusari ... Self
Hamoud Almousa ... Self
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi ... Self (archive footage)
Naji Jerf Naji Jerf ... Self (archive footage)
Hassan Hassan ... Self - Hamoud Almousa's brother
Hussam Hussam ... Self - founder of RBSS
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A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today. Written by Production

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journalist | journalism | syria | isis | raqqa syria | See All (50) »

Taglines:

Our words are stronger than their weapons

Genres:

Documentary | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, and for some language | See all certifications »

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Amazon paid $2 million for the rights to the film. See more »

Connections

Featured in Docventures: Valta ja ISIS (2018) See more »

Soundtracks

Broken Wing
Written by Jackson Greenberg, Wasfi Massarani & H. Scott Salinas
Performed by Wasfi Massarani
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Human connection
12 December 2019 | by paulaljay – See all my reviews

Shows the extent evil will go to. Emotional and empowering seeing the human connection.
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Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] | Official Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2017 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

City of Ghosts See more »

Filming Locations:

Turkey See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,601, 9 July 2017

Gross USA:

$128,015

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$228,225
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